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Chocolate ice cream vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate ice cream and pound cake

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in copper and calcium, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, choline, iron, and folate.
  • Pound cake covers your daily sodium needs 13% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 3 times more copper than pound cake. Chocolate ice cream has 0.135mg of copper, while pound cake has 0.042mg.
  • Pound cake is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, chocolate and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Pound cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 3.419g 20%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Sodium 76mg 377mg 13%
Cholesterol 34mg 66mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.173mg 11%
Copper 0.135mg 0.042mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1.615mg 9%
Saturated fat 6.8g 4.811g 9%
Carbs 28.2g 53.64g 8%
Choline 22.5mg 65.6mg 8%
Folate 16µg 42µg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calories 216kcal 353kcal 7%
Iron 0.93mg 1.48mg 7%
Calcium 109mg 47mg 6%
Phosphorus 107mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin A 118µg 70µg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5µg 5%
Fats 11g 13.96g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.249mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.36µg 3%
Potassium 249mg 149mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.8µg 3%
Vitamin D 8IU 34IU 3%
Fiber 1.2g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.65mg 2%
Protein 3.8g 5g 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.485mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 3.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +115.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +26.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +733.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.02g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/nutrients
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.